Several years ago, Vaksana Farms welcomed a guest who left behind more than memories he gave us a timeless gift. His name was Tomoaki-san, a senior executive at Japan Post, who arrived at our farm carrying the heavy burden of burnout and work-related stress. His doctors and psychologists had recommended
Sometimes, it’s the little annoyances in life that push us to take big action. For me, that moment came four years ago on Vinayaka Chaturthi. My mother handed me a long shopping list for the festival: flowers, turmeric, fruits… and limes. I walked into the market casually, expecting a quick
Every place has a heartbeat. For us, that heartbeat needed a name. When we began the farm in 2011, we knew right away that a patch of land without a name felt like an incomplete story. A name does more than label a place it gives the place an identity,
